Deputy Warrants Sheriff (Part-Time), Sheriff Office

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office seeks a qualified deputy to perform fugitive investigations, surveillance, and transport prisoners across jurisdictions. The role requires a U.S. citizen with Texas Peace Officer certification and two years of related law enforcement experience.

You will also provide court testimony, advise on legal procedures, maintain equipment, and prepare detailed reports. Candidates should be prepared for night, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts and must have a valid

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Texas Basic Peace Officer Certification with 2 years of related experience preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain one within 30 days.
• Willingness to work nights, evenings, overtime, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Locates fugitives through background investigations, using computers and office equipment where applicable, updating information and developing informants.
• Conducts surveillance when necessary, apprehend or cause apprehension of fugitives.
• Intrastate and interstate transportation of prisoners.
• Gives court testimony in extradition hearings and in cases filed locally.
• Advises procedure of laws and recommends alternatives concerning disposition of criminal cases.
• Maintains issued equipment and personal demeanor consistent with departmental rules and procedures.
• Prepares daily and monthly reports accurately to provide correct data for status.
• Assists and cooperates with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and supervisors.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Background investigations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Texas Basic Peace Officer Certification

Job description

Provides law enforcement and protection to the citizens of Tarrant County by performing duties that include but are not limited to search and seizures, investigations, and other jail functions requiring powers of arrest necessary to safely house fugitives in accordance with statute, policy and procedure.

1. Locates fugitives through background investigations, using computers and office equipment where applicable, updating information and developing informants.
2. Conducts surveillance when necessary, apprehend or cause apprehension of fugitives.
3. Intrastate and interstate transportation of prisoners.
4. Gives court testimony inextradition hearings and in cases filed locally.
5. Advises procedure of laws and recommend alternatives concerning disposition of criminal cases.
6. Maintains issued equipment and personal demeanor consistent with departmental rules and procedures.
7. Prepares daily and monthly reports accurately to provide correct data for status.
8. Assists and cooperates with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and supervisors.
9. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have a Texas Basic Peace Officer Certification and two (2) years of related law enforcement experience.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License and/or obtain a license within 30 days.
• Must be willing to work nights, evenings, overtime, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push and pull. Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights.

There is exposure to household type cleaning agents (such as diluted bleach, alcohol based window cleaner, chlorine based cleanser); and occasional exposure to pesticides. There is occasional exposure to inmate control devices that emit pepper agents via aerosol spray, gel or foam. There is the potential of exposure to toxic smoke.